Of the many health-enhancing qualities that Schizandra Berry has, its role as a balancing, normalizing substance at the cellular level is considered by a growing number of health practitioners to be its greatest attribute. Schizandra Berry, as a premier adaptogen, has the ability to help foster homeostasis which is a key function of how we can live healthier, longer, disease-free lives. Schizandra Berry's adaptogenic balancing quality is unique and we are thankful for this incredible herbal gift.
Homeostasis may not yet be a household term, yet its application within us is vitally important in our ability to remain alive. The processes behind homeostasis are continually at work day and night. Without them functioning properly we would not survive.
Simply stated, our bodies have self-regulating biological mechanisms that work to keep our cells functioning in a stable condition. These built-in processes are continually sensing and adjusting our body’s cellular environments. For example, if we walk out into the cold without adequate clothing on, we shiver, our hair stands up to trap air and we look for ways to get warm. If we become dehydrated, our mouths and throats feel dry, our cells secret more water and the body desires liquids.
Biological science calls this self-regulating process, ‘Physiological Homeostasis’. In simpler terms this translates to ‘internal equilibrium’. It is the striving of the body to maintain its balance by what we could call ‘corrective actions’. The actions are instigated by internal feedback from various internal ‘receptors and effectors’ whose job it is to maintain the favorable conditions so that our cells remain functioning like they are designed to. Although, it is beyond the scope of this brief description to attempt an explanation of how homeostasis works in detail, we have provided online resources at the end of this page in order to learn more.
The results of what we now call homeostasis have been observed for thousands of years by generations of Asian practitioners after prescribing herbs such as Schizandra Berry for their patients. Modern science has simply put a new name to something well known to those astute observers of life.
As you may be aware, there are many new ‘superfruits’ being discovered lately. While some may possess very high levels of anti-oxidants and other interesting nutrients, none of them have a history of observed adaptogenic effects - as does Schizandra Berry. This is an important difference to recognize because it is becoming evident that lasting high levels of health are the result of balancing the body’s internal systems. It has been observed that if one of the body’s systems goes out of balance, normally the body can compensate for it. If two go out of balance, serious illness may generally result. If three of the body’s systems go out of balance, the body may not survive.
Taking larger amount of food and dietary supplement servings may imbalance the body. There is consensus among health practitioners that ingesting too much of any substance is non-beneficial. Health-concious consumers and healthcare practitioners recognize that balance is the key to maintaining good health. ChiBerry Tonics provide the body with homeostatic support to ensure healthy organ, cellular and overall body function.
For more on homeostasis:
- The Physico-Chemical Basis of Life - What Is Life
- Physiological Homeostasis - Biology Online
- Homeostasis - Wikipedia
- homeostasis - Answers.com
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